Quick Gift Sewing: Add Fabric Accent to Store-Bought Towels!
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2021
- Hello, Shiny Crafty People! Welcome back to the channel.
Tim Totten here and today we're going to add fabric to a store-bought towel to make a super fast gift! This one went to my mom, who loves dogs, but I've made some with superhero fabrics for another friend and a towel with Jack Skellington fabric (from Nightmare Before Christmas) as a gift for my son this last Christmas.
This is an easy task that anyone who can sew a straight line can do!
Here's what you'll need:
1 store-bought towel
1/8 - 1/4 yard of accent fabric
Matching thread
Sewing machine
Scissors or rotary cutter
Pins or clips
This is a quick 15-minute project that creates a personalized gift that is perfect for many occasions.
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Have fun making this cool towel upgrade and, until next time, stay crafty! - Věda a technologie
I love that doggie fabric.
Tim, you are one talented human being! A baste stitch for Ironing!!! Master wisdom! Thank you Obie Won, Yogi Master!
You’re so funny! Glad to show it off. Not sure where I learned it first, but it is much easier.
The first day I got my rotary cutter I dropped it on my foot and wound up in the ER with stitches. But it didn't stop me. Lol
Very cute idea... and great video on how to make them. Thank you! A quick tip... you can use small pieces of Stitch Witchery to help hold the folds and fabric in place before sewing!
I love how you educate while you share the project!
Thank you!
Nice towels and your friend loves them, I'm sure. I like your simple tip about how to get the edges turned. Thank you for sharing that tip and also thank you for sharing the info about the 505 temporary basting spray.
You had me when I saw DOG fabric. Great tutorial and fast and easy project. Best tip I've seen on how to mitre the corners too.
Thank you, now I will by my tea towels from the 1$ store, Christmas is coming, be blessed.
I made my husband facemasks with that fabric. Now I know what to do with the leftover strips! Thanks, Tim Totten! Also, Thanks for the clear directions for those tight corners, they would have frustrated me.
I bought bright red towels and some cute puppy fabric. Going to sew for my Dad’s 92nd birthday! Thanks for the idea and instructions.
Great tutorial! On the corners I find if I use a little spray starch and iron in the miter and clip it, by the time. Get to the machine it will hold the corner without pins!
I hadn’t thought of that. Good idea!!
Trick for tube turning -sew a piece of yarn into the closed end, lomge rthan your tube, and use that to turn by pulling on the yarn. The yarn then unravels andmcomes right out😮
Smart!
I love your videos, well done and fun projects. Keep up the good work
Cute hand towels.
I like the seam method that you used. It came out perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Love it! I’ll be making these for sure!
Oh, my! This technique is brilliant! I can't tell how many times I have fussed to make the fabric lay nicely. Thank you!!
great ideas for Christmas gifts!
Loved your video! Cute towels, you gave some great tips which I am going to try.
Nice sir ❤️🇵🇰
Really good idea.
Always great projects. Love that they are quick, easy & even though I have been sewing for a L O N G time, I always learn something (or relearn!) Thanks Tim
Thank you, you explain really well. 🌺🌸
Cute idea.
thank you for your tips and your kindness. i love you and your videos!
Thank you for posting this. Great video ❤
Thanks! I love that it's super easy!
What a cute idea! Love the fabric.❤️
Wow my towel sets are so similar. Love this.
I so enjoy watching how you make sewing look so easy. I liked the way you did the side seams. I will definitely try using your method. It’s getting ear Easter so have a blessed Easter. 👍
Love it!!
Love the idea.
Great tutorial
Easy peasy! Ty!
When you need a fast gift and just have some fun scraps, this is great! Everyone I know pretty much has all the stuff they need to survive, so making a gift seems to really go a long way, even when it’s as simple as this. Have fun!
Your channel is one of my absolute favorites!! Btw, I got my little Homever iron exchanged from Amazon & this one works great! Thnx Tim 😊👍🏻
I know you do not mean to be fun but you are so cute
I have that fabric!!
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Put it over a paper towel holder….done in a wink.
So smart!
Just a question......do you need to prewash towel and fabric.
That’s really up to you. I usually prewash when I’m concerned about major shrinkage of the fabrics. So for big quilts I always do. But small projects like this don’t seem to be an issue. At least for me.
Could you please ad templates so we could download for free an try making these ourselves your very good at what you do
Some basic beginner questions... Are you using a Universal needle or what type is best when working with towels? If sewing fabric on top of hand towels or bath towels that may have more of a nap, do you recommend some sort of stabilizer for smoother sewing? If so, what type and when/how would you use the stabilizer?
Do you have to preshrink cotton strips?
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What model machine do you have? I’ve been looking for a new one.
I use a Janome 1600p. But it’s a straight stitch machine for high speed volume sewing. It lists around $1,150 new. There are plenty of good machines that are cheaper and not designed for the kind of high-intensity and long-duration sewing my company does.
What sewing machine do you have Tim?
I typically use a Janome 1600p.
I have that fabric!!